Herbert
Noble House
Herbert coat of arms
Country	United Kingdom
Founded	1461; 563 years ago (1461)
Founder	Baron Herbert of Raglan
Titles	Duke of Beaufort Duke of Powis Marquess of Worcester Marquess of Powis Earl of Powis Earl of Montgomery Earl of St Germans Earl of Worcester Earl of Carnarvon Earl of Torrington Earl of Pembroke Viscount Montgomery Baron of Redcastle Baron Powis Baron Herbert Baron Botetourt Baron Herbert of Shurland Baron Herbert of Cardiff Baron Herbert of Lea
Estate(s)	Highclere Castle Badminton House Wilton House Powis Castle Raglan Castle Powis House Oakly Park

The Herbert family is an Anglo-Welsh noble family founded by William Herbert, known as "Black William", the son of William ap Thomas, founder of Raglan Castle, a follower of Edward IV of England in the Wars of the Roses. The name Herbert originated in 1461 when William was granted the title Baron Herbert of Raglan, having assumed an English-style surname in place of his Welsh patronymic, ap William.

Notable members

• George Herbert, poet.
• Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Chirbury, poet.
• William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke, founded Pembroke College, Oxford, and sponsored the printing of the First Folio of William Shakespeare's plays.
• Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington took the Invitation to William to The Hague, disguised as a simple sailor, and commanded William's invasion fleet during the Glorious Revolution which ousted James II.
• Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke, Chancellor of the University of Oxford.
• George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon, financial backer of the search for and the excavation of Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings.

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